Volleyball Preview: Willard Crimson Flashes vs. Vermilion Sailors
The Willard Crimson Flashes will square off against the Vermilion Sailors at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Vermilion took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Willard, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, everything went Willard's way against Margaretta as Willard made off with a 3-0 win.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-12, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Vermilion came up short against Huron on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Sailors have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
While Vermilion ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 21-25, 25-17, 25-17.
Despite the defeat, Vermilion saw an underclassman step up: Haley Stepp had 14 digs and three aces.
Even though they lost, Vermilion was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in seven consecutive contests.
Willard pushed their record up to 12-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Vermilion, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-9.
Willard came out on top in a nail-biter against Vermilion when the teams last played back in August, sneaking past 3-2. Will Willard repeat their success, or does Vermilion have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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